Dublin taxi app Lynk say there has been a massive 300% jump in the number of people pre-booking taxis during the Dublin Bus strikes.

Up to 80,000 commuters across the capital are being forced to make alternative travel arrangements once again today as Dublin Bus drivers carry out the first in a series of 48-hour strikes.

While the first strike ends at midnight tonight, the capital's bus service is also due to grind to a halt next Thursday and Friday (September 15 and 16) and the following Friday and Saturday (September 23 and 24) as the dispute rumples on.